Genre
Grammar
Proofreading
Literary Elements
Anything Goes!
100
If you are reading a book about the Ancient Egyptians, are you reading FICTION or NON-FICTION?
non-fiction
100
What are the adjectives in this sentence? (remember to look for articles!) The old woman went walking down the bumpy dirt road.
The, old, the, bumpy, dirt
100
What word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence? Mrs. Kanas went on vacation to utah and saw Arches National Park.
Utah
100
Bang! Pop! Crack! Are these examples of ONOMATOPOEIA or PERSONIFICATION?
onomatopoeia
100
The people or animals in the story are known as the story's PLOT, SETTING, CHARACTERS, or SOLUTION?
characters
200
If you are reading a book about Abraham Lincoln written by the author Mrs. O'Dell, what type of book are you reading? BIOGRAPHY or AUTOBIOGRAPHY
A biography
200
Are the following words a list of common or proper nouns? Mrs. Kanas, Elmwood School, Abraham Lincoln, Illinois
proper nouns
200
Which sentence is correct? a. The 4th graders at Elmwood, Elementary learned about worms. b. The 4th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about Worms. c. The 4th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about worms. d. The 4th graders, at Elmwood elementary, learned about worms.
c. The 4th graders at Elmwood Elementary learned about worms.
200
The Kanas crew likes cookies, candy, and computers. This sentence is a tongue twister or an example of an IDIOM or ALLITERATION?
alliteration
200
The problem or situation in a story that needs to be resolved is the: SETTING, CHARACTERS, CONFLICT, or SOLUTION
conflict
300
If you are reading a book where someone learns a lesson at the end of the story, what kind of book are you reading? FANTASY OR FABLE
A fable
300
Mary and Patti went to the movie theater and they decided to see Bolt. What nouns does the pronoun "they" replace?
Mary, Patti
300
Which sentence is NOT correct? a. We started composting in our classroom. b. The worms love to eat lettuce banana peels and carrot scraps. c. We couldn't believe how much dirt the worms made! d. We will use the rich soil in our gardens.
b. The worms love to eat lettuce banana peels and carrot scraps. (it is missing a comma between "lettuce" and "scraps".)
300
Her smile was as bright as a star in the night sky. This sentence is an example of a METAPHOR or SIMILE?
simile
300
What does each letter in R.A.C.E stand for?
R - restate the question A - author's words C - connection E - extend
400
If you are reading a book about Michael Jordan, written by Michael Jordan, what type of book are you reading? BIOGRAPHY or AUTOBIOGRAPHY
An autobiography
400
Solve this analogy: noun : mountain : : run : ________
verb
400
What is the correctly punctuated sentence? a. Each week, our class goes to music technology, gym, and art. b. Each week our class goes to music technology gym and art. c. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art? d. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art.
d. Each week our class goes to music, technology, gym, and art.
400
Which sentence is an example of personification. a. The trees danced in the wind. b. The trees were as green as grass.
a. The trees danced in the wind. (Personification is giving human-like qualities to something that is not human)
400
Wouldn't you like to feel safe in your neighborhood? Please join our watch group to help protect our streets! The author's purpose is to: ENTERTAIN, PERSUADE, or INFORM
persuade
500
If you are reading a fictional story about how something an animal started talking, what type of book are you reading? MYSTERY or FANTASY
A Fantasy
500
Which of these words is an adverb? Mrs. Kanas cheerfully whistled a tune while she graded papers.
cheerfully (it describes the verb "whistled"
500
Which sentence does NOT contain a misspelled word? a. We like doing science experimets in 4th grade. b. We like doing sciense experiments in 4th grade. c. We like doing science expiriments in 4th grade. d. We like doing science experiments in 4th grade.
d. We like doing science experiments in 4th grade.
500
I am a rainbow. This is an example of a METAPHOR or IMAGERY
metaphor
500
What are the three types of connections you can make?
Text-to-text Text-to-self Text-to-world
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